Crime
What Raising the Age of Sexual Consent Taught Women About the Vote
Before many women could vote in the United States, they lobbied male legislators to change statutory rape laws and gained political skills in the process
In 1872, Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested for Voting 'Unlawfully'
President Donald Trump posthumously pardoned the pioneering activist on the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage
The Hunt for the Modern-Day Pirates Who Steal Millions of Tons of Fish From the Seas
These criminal actors threaten fragile species, forcing an international coalition to track them down
The Inside Story of the 25-Year, $8 Million Heist From the Carnegie Library
Precious maps, books and artworks vanished from the Pittsburgh archive, and the caper’s final chapter was just written
Sole-Searching, Shoe-Swiping Fox Caught in Germany
The crafty urban dweller built a colorful collection of footwear dominated by Crocs
In Pursuit of the Perfect Photo, Tourist Accidentally Breaks Sculpture's Toes
Authorities have identified the inadvertent vandal as an Austrian man who was in northern Italy on a birthday celebration trip
Police Confiscate Roman Amphorae Found Stashed in Spanish Seafood Shop
The store owner's son allegedly discovered the 13 clay vessels on fishing trips and brought them back as decorations
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Convicted as Accessory in 5,230 Murders
Defendant Bruce Dey, now 93, oversaw prisoners at Stutthof in Poland from August 1944 to April 1945
Iron Age Murder Victim's Skeleton Found in England
The man was buried with his hands bound together at the waist
FBI Raids Northern Michigan Home Linked to Suspected Art Forgery Ring
Paintings formerly attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie, Ralston Crawford and George Ault are now thought to be fakes
What a New Supreme Court Decision Means for Native American Sovereignty
The landmark ruling upholds the sanctity of treaties between the United States and American Indians—to a certain point
What Perry Mason Taught Americans About the Criminal Justice System
How one of the first courtroom dramas has shaped what we watch and how we see the law
'Just Mercy' Is Streaming for Free This Month to Educate Viewers on Systemic Racism
The 2019 film, which chronicles criminal justice reform in Alabama, stars Michael B. Jordan as lawyer Bryan Stevenson
Legislation Declaring Lynching a Federal Crime Hits New Roadblock
Sen. Rand Paul has stalled a measure passed by the House in February
Authorities Recover 19,000 Artifacts in International Antiquities Trafficking Sting
Items recovered include fossils, paintings, ancient coins, ceramics and jewelry
A 2,000-Year History of Restaurants and Other New Books to Read
The fifth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
Van Gogh Masterpiece Stolen From Dutch Museum Shuttered by COVID-19
Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning
Two Men Arrested After Trying to Steal Stones From Notre-Dame
The suspects were found drunk and hiding under a tarpaulin, reportedly in possession of small stones from the fire-ravaged cathedral
Thieves Steal Three Precious Artworks From Oxford Gallery
Together, the paintings—including one by Anthony van Dyck—could be worth around £10 million if sold on the open market
All of the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake, Report Finds
The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls
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